Vegetarian Sushi Recipe
Vegetarian Sushi

Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Interest GroupClassic
Ingredients
1 ½ cups of Japanese sushi rice
3 cups of water
½ avocado
2 slices of pineapple
½ cucumber
¼ cup tofu, minced or sliced ( I had the tofu grilled and marinated in sauce)
1/3 cup rice vinegar
4 nori sheets
Wasabi sauce
Sushi Mat
Directions
1. Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet. Once cooked completely, fluff it with fork on a plate. All it to cool completely.
2. Once cooled, add the rice vinegar and mix well. Let it sit for 5 minutes to let the flavors combine.
3. Open up the sushi mat completely away from you.
4. Line the longest edge of the nori sheet with the side of the mat closest to you.
5. Place approximately a handful of the cooked rice at the center of the nori sheet.
6. Wet you hands and press the rice evenly to coat the nori sheet with a 1 cm thick layer of rice.
7. Spread a very small amount of wasabi sauce in the middle of the rice layer horizontally.
8. Line the fillings (avocado, cucumber, pineapple and/or tofu) on the side closest to you. You can stick to one filling or do different combinations.
9. Hold the fillings with your fingers and lift up the layer and start rolling the nori sheet along with the mat.
10. Keep pressing under the layer such that the roll is a perfect cylinder. Avoid pressing on the top.
11. Once the roll is completely pressed and cylindrical, cut it into ¾ inch thick rolls such that they are bite sized.
12. Serve 4-5 different rolls in a serving on individual plates. Enjoy with wasabi and soy sauce on the side.
2. Once cooled, add the rice vinegar and mix well. Let it sit for 5 minutes to let the flavors combine.
3. Open up the sushi mat completely away from you.
4. Line the longest edge of the nori sheet with the side of the mat closest to you.
5. Place approximately a handful of the cooked rice at the center of the nori sheet.
6. Wet you hands and press the rice evenly to coat the nori sheet with a 1 cm thick layer of rice.
7. Spread a very small amount of wasabi sauce in the middle of the rice layer horizontally.
8. Line the fillings (avocado, cucumber, pineapple and/or tofu) on the side closest to you. You can stick to one filling or do different combinations.
9. Hold the fillings with your fingers and lift up the layer and start rolling the nori sheet along with the mat.
10. Keep pressing under the layer such that the roll is a perfect cylinder. Avoid pressing on the top.
11. Once the roll is completely pressed and cylindrical, cut it into ¾ inch thick rolls such that they are bite sized.
12. Serve 4-5 different rolls in a serving on individual plates. Enjoy with wasabi and soy sauce on the side.
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mariette says :
i love sushi and i know how to make it but i want to know how to make sushilike the rice is outside of the seaweed wrapper.?thanks and hoping for the answer.
Posted on: 20 December 2011 - 3:55pm
Samina Tapia says :
Hi Mariette, use plastic wrap, oil it slightly, spread the rice, then proceed as regular sushi. Roll tightly like a jelly roll. At this point you can use the sushi mat.
Posted on: 11 January 2012 - 11:03am
Learner says :
Veggie sushi really a great food! Does anyone know what type of filling (beside avocado, cucumber, pineapple and/or tofu) can we put inside veggie sushi? I am interested to try other combination of filling. Thank you
Posted on: 2 February 2010 - 10:55pm
Snigdha says :
I have tried sushi with avacado but surely pineapple is an interesting filling! Tofu must have been really good!
Posted on: 9 June 2008 - 5:31pm
kimepark says :
It is interesting to see pineapple as a sushi filling. I have to try it.
Posted on: 27 April 2008 - 1:29pm
Ganesh Dutta says :
Absolutely delicious picture of veg sushi. Really sushi is a great Japanese dish and this wonderful recipe is truly showing the real taste of Japanese taste.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on: 25 April 2008 - 12:29pm